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Jay McShann Dies Marking End Of Jazz Era
Kansas City jazz leader and pianist Jay McShann died at about 90 after a career spanning over seven decades. The Oklahoma born musician helped shape Kansas City swing and prefigured bebop, leading a band that included Charlie Parker and recording the blues hit Confessin the Blues. He is survived by three daughters and his longtime companion Thelma Adams.
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